John Witherspoon is a film and television actor and comedian.
Career
John Witherspoon has appeared in such roles as 'Spoon' on The Tracy Morgan Show, 'Pops' in the WB Network sitcom The Wayans Bros. and the voice of the grandfather in the Cartoon Network's The Boondocks. He is also known for his numerous comedic appearances in the movies Boomerang, Little Nicky, Little Man, and the Ice Cube films Friday, Next Friday, and Friday After Next. Having coined the catch phrases "Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!" and "You Gotta Co-ordinate", he spends much of his time touring with his stand-up show and appears in his own Showtime special You Got To Coordinate.
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Fast Facts
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Born
January 27, 1942
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Birthplace
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Friends with David Letterman
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Started out as a catalog model
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Appeared in Jay-Z's I Just Wanna Luv U
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Has own line of greeting cards called Spoon Cards
